educated in our Hebrew Schools, whose childhood and youth I well remember, but whom time and circumstances have so altered, that I fail to recognize the child in the man or woman of mature age, until a recurrence to past and familiar events at once identifies the person. In this way I have often cause of thankfulness in discovering, that even under unfavourable circumstances, the good seed sown in childhood is by no means lost; encouraging the hope that ere long the Holy Spirit may give life and power to the instruction of former years, and attest the faithfulness of the Divine promise: Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it.'

"A few days ago I was told that a young man, a soldier, was waiting to see me. On going to him, I found a smart young soldier, who from his general appearance, his rank as a corporal, and the good conduct stripes on his arm, seemed to have conducted himself satisfactorily in his present calling. For some time I could not at all recollect him, but after a little conversation and hearing the sound of his voice, his whole former appearance and history were present to my mind. He had completed his apprenticeship, but not being able to earn his living very satisfactorily, he had been induced to enlist in the army. was on furlough from his regiment, at present stationed in Ireland. He had several times heard sermons in behalf of the Jews when marched to Church with his regiment, and had been delighted to recognize well known faces in the pulpit on such occasions. He mentioned an instance or two in which the subject had made a deep impression on his superiors. He

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possesses sufficient of the Jewish aspect not always to escape the ridicule, with which the world in its most amiable mood, does not fail to treat the descendants of Israel; but on the whole, I should think that he had conciliated the kindly feelings of his comrades. May the Lord, the Holy Spirit, bless this child of Abraham, and make him a blessing in the ranks of a Gentile Christian army."

In the same communication, Mr. Cartwright gives the following account of the

Baptism of Six Israelites.

"On Sunday evening, Feb. 1st., I baptized six adult Israelites, five of whom had been for some time under Mr. Ewald's instruction, and were prepared by him for baptism; the sixth had received a very lengthened and careful course of instruction from a young friend and member of our congregation, whose labours in a private station in behalf of God's ancient people have been for some years most valuable and unwearied.

"The occasion was a very solemn one; the congregation was large and deeply impressed; and the attendance of Jews such as I think I have never before witnessed; inasmuch as they all remained to the close of the sermon, instead of leaving after the baptisms, as a portion of them generally do. I preached from Romans x. 12, "There is no difference between the Jew and the Greek." Many manifested great attention; and I could only pray, as I believe many of the congregation did most earnestly, that the Lord would open many hearts, and magnify His own word, as the power of God unto salvation, to the Jew first and also the Gentile."

Poetry.

"YE ARE MY WITNESSES."

ISAIAH XLIV. 8.

"YE are my Witnesses." Thus spake the Lord,
To ancient Israel. Theirs the written word;
Theirs the adoption, and the glory theirs ;-
Of prophets, kings, and patriarchs the heirs;
Promise and covenant to them were given,
Earth's loveliest land, and kindling hopes of heaven.
The people sat in darkness. All around
Death cast his mournful shadows on the ground;
But Israel's homes were lighted from above,
And the broad banner over them was love;
God's Witnesses, His power and truth to show,
To Gentile nations, sunk in guilt and woe.

"Ye are my Witnesses." Thus saith the Lord
To Israel now. Famine, and plague, and sword,
And years of dreary exile they have borne;
The world's fierce hatred, and reproach, and scorn;
For awful was their crime, and such the woes
Denounced by God 'gainst his rebellious foes.
Dread Witnesses! Who looks on them nor fears
Just vengeance for the sins of by-gone years;
Who looks on them, nor prays the blood they spilt
May cleanse his soul, remove his load of guilt;
Nor breathes a prayer for those, self-doomed to be
Proofs of the righteous God's severity.

"Ye are my Witnesses." Thus saith the Lord,
Forsaken for a moment, and abhorred;
But with a love, deeper than hell's abyss,
And higher than Angelic homes of bliss.

Loved of their God! Soon Israel's sons shall be
Graffed in again to their own olive tree;
Soon, living branches of the living vine,
Yielding the richest fruit, the choicest wine.
Soon, Witnesses for Christ, their Lord and king,
O'er Judah's hills their triumph-songs shall ring;
For He hath formed them to show forth His praise,
And kept them through the dark and evil days,
That whereso'er their exiled feet have trod,
They might at length declare the love of God;
And the rich treasures of His grace proclaim
Who died to ransom them from sin and shame.

Amen! Amen! hasten, O Lord, the time
When Israel's sons to every land and clime
Shall bear the news to Bethlehem's shepherds given,
By the rejoicing messenger of heaven.

Hasten the time; when pardoned, blessed, restored,
They bear exulting Witness for their Lord!

J. T.

London: Printed at the Operative Jewish Converts' Institution,

Palestine Place, Bethnal Green.

THE JEWISH ADVOCATE.

APRIL, 1852.

THE FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE JEWS.

PROPHECY.

III.

THE next Prophecy in order of time, wherein we meet with any thing that evidently relates to the restoration of Israel, is that of JOEL, who began to prophecy to the kingdom of Judah about 800 years before Christ.

Joel ii. 18. "Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.

19. "Yea, the Lord will answer, and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen.

20. "But will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea; and his stink shall come up, because he hath done great things.

21. "Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for the Lord will do great things.